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Why Did We Do That?: 3: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

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Chris Bowlby presents a history series that reveals why some of the most controversial policies, fashions and fads became the orthodoxies of their time.

How the miracle cure of the day became one of the most contentious treatments in mental health care.

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Presenter:
Chris Bowlby
Producer:
Jo Glanville
Source: Radio Times

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